TV Listings - Support Thread

[elite]

Hi,


Since the gbpvr-database is limited to a few tags (title, subtitle, description, genre, rating), I'm also not able to display more of them. The only exception are the icons, where the plugin is using an external file.
In Theory, one could create a similar file for each additional xmltv-tag - but that wouldn't make sense in my opinion.
In the past I used a xslt-stylesheet to put things like actors or directors into the description tag (see http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=10516 for details).


No, at least not at the moment.

-alibert

I'm sure you've thought of this but have you considered creating a alibert database which has a foreign key mapped to the gbpvr db?

[alibert]

Hi,

I would like to second the lookup to IMDB or Amazon for Movies especially. Would love the ability to lookup the movie information befor e I decide to record it...

maybe this feature will be added, but not in the near future.

-alibert

[alibert]

Hi,

I'm sure you've thought of this but have you considered creating a alibert database which has a foreign key mapped to the gbpvr db?

In the details popup, I show basically two things: the programme image and a string containing subtitle, genre, description and rating. So I don't think that it will be helpful having even more parts in the database that will be concateneted again later anyway.
Of course, this would add the possibilty for many new features like an actor based search, but my time is limited, too. So putting those additional tags into the description element in the xmltv file is the only solution to make them show up in the plugin at the moment.

-alibert

[elite]

Hi,



In the details popup, I show basically two things: the programme image and a string containing subtitle, genre, description and rating. So I don't think that it will be helpful having even more parts in the database that will be concateneted again later anyway.
Of course, this would add the possibilty for many new features like an actor based search, but my time is limited, too. So putting those additional tags into the description element in the xmltv file is the only solution to make them show up in the plugin at the moment.

-alibert

Fair enough

[gEd]

After scheduling a show I get

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\skin\Blue\TV Listings\darkred20.png'.
File name: 'C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\skin\Blue\TV Listings\darkred20.png'

In the skin.xml files it says

<!-- scheduled recording indicators - optional, enable/disable in SpecialElement "Guide" -->
<CompositeImage name="StatusPendingIndicator" size="20,20">
<DrawImage filename="darkred20.png" loc="0,0" size="20,20"/>
</CompositeImage>
<CompositeImage name="StatusInProgressIndicator" size="20,20">
<DrawImage filename="red20.png" loc="0,0" size="20,20"/>
</CompositeImage>
<CompositeImage name="StatusCompletedIndicator" size="20,20">
<DrawImage filename="green20.png" loc="0,0" size="20,20"/>
</CompositeImage>
<CompositeImage name="StatusConflictIndicator" size="20,20">
<DrawImage filename="yellow20.png" loc="0,0" size="20,20"/>
</CompositeImage>
<CompositeImage name="StatusCompletedWithErrorIndicator" size="20,20">
<DrawImage filename="yellow20.png" loc="0,0" size="20,20"/>
</CompositeImage>

but the png files in the skin folder do not have "20" in their file name.

It seems like a simple file rename job (except for darkred, where I don't have any file by that name) but I am puzzled that no one else has reported it.

btw: This is a great plugin - thanks alibert

[alibert]

Hi,

It seems like a simple file rename job (except for darkred, where I don't have any file by that name) but I am puzzled that no one else has reported it.

btw: This is a great plugin - thanks alibert

Thanks for pointing that out - I've just updated the download at the wiki with a fixed skin.xml and also other indicator images.

-alibert

[xsilvergs]

Hi

Could somebody explain how to set and change the Genre Colours, the wiki says the colours can be defined in the configuration form of the core TV Guide plugin but I have to admit I don't understand.

Thanks

[alibert]

Hi,

Could somebody explain how to set and change the Genre Colours, the wiki says the colours can be defined in the configuration form of the core TV Guide plugin but I have to admit I don't understand.

You can change the background colours for programmes based on their genre the following way:
- Open the GBPVR config application
- Go to the plugins tab page
- select the plugin "TV Guide" and click the settings button
- Select a colour for each genre you want to use

Make sure that you enable "Use Genre Colours" in the settings of the tv listings plugin, too.

-alibert

[roy]

I see a difference in the way genre colors are selected between TV listings and TV Guide. TV Guide uses the color of the first customized genre listed for a program. TV Listings only shows color of the first genre listed.

For example, if 'Baseball' genre is blue, TV Guide would show a listing with a genre of (News, Baseball) as blue, TV Listings would show no custom color.

Due to this method, TV Listings does not show many customized colors that TV Guide does. Can this be addressed?

Also, the customized genre colors are only displayed for about 2 days in TV Listings, but for all of my 8 days in TV Guide. But this may be an issue with I-xmltv which I use.

[alibert]

Hi,

Due to this method, TV Listings does not show many customized colors that TV Guide does. Can this be addressed?

I didn't recognize this one as my epg source has only exactly one or no genre assigned to programmes. I will have a look at it soon.

Also, the customized genre colors are only displayed for about 2 days in TV Listings, but for all of my 8 days in TV Guide. But this may be an issue with I-xmltv which I use.

If you're able to have a look into your gbpvr.db3/.mdb, you can check if there are genres defined for those programmes. Also you can select such a programme (that should have a background colour) and have a look at the details popup. The genre is displayed in parentheses right after the subtitle line.
I don't see a reason why it would show you only the colours for the next two days.

-alibert